"The Paper Cap: A Story of Love and Labor" by Amelia E. Barr is a tale set in England's early industrial era, exploring the friction between social classes and labor rights. The story zooms in on Squire Antony Annis, his family, and the people of his Yorkshire village as they grapple with the shift from traditional craftsmanship to factories. The book contrasts the old ways with the coming changes, with the villagers, who were once home-based weavers, and the squire struggling to adapt to a world being reshaped by industrialization. Katherine Annis seeks a purpose beyond village life and the narrative explores her desire to do more. The book describes conversations between the squire and the villagers which uncovers the emotions surrounding politics, a sense of duty, and the difficult decisions that threaten to unravel the fabric of their community.
The Paper Cap: A Story of Love and Labor
By Amelia E. Barr
In a changing England, a squire's family faces labor unrest and social upheaval as their village confronts the dawn of industry.
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About the AuthorAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
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